Dick Clark interviews Bananarama band members Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin about traveling around the world doing concerts, down time, and their relationships.
I do not agree, not at all! Sarah and Siobhan always look far more interesting and fashionable. Keren has always looked like a little boy with some make up on
As a an eighties rocker, Bananarama had a slot in my record collection. They were/still are extremely talented. Their songs bring me many great memories. Siobhan, you are the sexiest in my opinion. Wow!
On this day in 1983 {April 2nd} Bananarama performed their covered version of "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'... One month later on May 8th, 1983 the song peaked at #101 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top 100 chart... It reached #14 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart... Fourteen years earlier on November 30th, 1969 the original version by the New York City group Steam reached #1 {for 2 weeks}... Between 1982 and 1988 Bananarama had eleven records on the Top 100 chart, three made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "Venus", for one week on August 31st, 1986... Besides "Venus", the British trio's other two Top 10 records were "Cruel Summer {#9 for 1 week in 1984} and "I Heard A Rumour" {#4 for 3 weeks in 1987}...
They along with Jody Watley were the only Females who sang on Do They Know It's Xmas as part of Band Aid. They also have another thing in common. Their "First" Single was a cover of The Velvelettes "He Was Really Saying Something" who like The Contours, Kim Weston, and Brenda Holloway were overlooked in the Motown Story. Jody and the "Original" Shalamar did a Medley of Motown Songs including "He Was Really Saying Something" as well. In Later Years, Jermaine Stewart who replaced Jeffrey Daniels sang backup on Culture Club's "Miss Me Blind" who had hits like "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" "The Word Is Out" and "Jody" about Jody Watley. Sadly enough he too would die of AIDS Related Illnesses. He moved to Paris France where it was easier to be Gay there than in the US at that time. In the past it was a haven for James Baldwin, and Langston Hughes.
Siobhan split because she wasn't happy with the musical direction Bananarama was taking (very pop oriented, and she wanted to do her own thing and started Shakespears Sister.
In The UK, they kicked the door open for every girlgroup that came after them most notably The Spice Girls and Girls Aloud. They never bought into the "I'm a Pop Star" Image. They just liked to perform.
The world tour didn't happen until 2018. Funny how Keren and Sara talk with London accents when they're from Bristol! Maybe they picked it up from living in London for a few years.
Madonna was very aware of Bananarama (and the Belle Stars, and Altered Images and so on) long before any of them started appearing in American magazines. She pinched the image, but cheapened it by adding sex.
Am I wrong but wouldn't Philadelphia and New York have the same time? Aren't they the same time zone? I think he's making a joke about having one watch since he only needs to know Eastern time.
